MikeAUS
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I didn't realise so much was manufactured in Thailand. Expect a shortage of Honda cars, Western Digital hard drives and Nikon SLR cameras ...
Camera manufacturer Nikon's situation is just as bad; the Ayutthaya factory that produces 90 per cent of its SLR cameras is partially submerged under two metres of floodwater.
''We still have difficulty to grasp the overall damages of our equipment and facility since access to the premises continues to be prohibited,'' the company said.
Shipment of SLR cameras into Australia has already been severely affected. National product manager at Ted's Cameras, Mark Allister, said the company had been told Nikon's stock levels are down 80 per cent and would not recover before the end of the year. ''It's not looking good for Nikon at Christmas, let's put it that way,'' Mr Allister said.
Some models had already sold out, and it was likely the shortfall would affect retail prices, he said.
''Certainly it'll affect supply, so you would expect the price would [rise],'' he said. ''When you go into a store and ask for a discount it's going to be harder to get one because there'll be less stock around.''
''We still have difficulty to grasp the overall damages of our equipment and facility since access to the premises continues to be prohibited,'' the company said.
Shipment of SLR cameras into Australia has already been severely affected. National product manager at Ted's Cameras, Mark Allister, said the company had been told Nikon's stock levels are down 80 per cent and would not recover before the end of the year. ''It's not looking good for Nikon at Christmas, let's put it that way,'' Mr Allister said.
Some models had already sold out, and it was likely the shortfall would affect retail prices, he said.
''Certainly it'll affect supply, so you would expect the price would [rise],'' he said. ''When you go into a store and ask for a discount it's going to be harder to get one because there'll be less stock around.''
